Dekker Stairs builds custom stairs with wood, glass, metal and concrete. They are spectacular and end up in spectacular homes. They also do interiors - cabinetry, counters, wall units and all the other fittings to turn an empty space into a brewery, real-estate office, or bowling alley. Whatever. This photo was taken at the Exchange…
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Stair Light
Client photography for Dekker Stairs, a builder of custom stairs that end up in some very special homes. This staircase of oak and glass was situated in a three-floor glass column on the front corner of the house. The photographic challenge was to find an exposure that shows both the stairs and the outdoor light.
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Creating Impact with Photography!
Printing photos on paper and putting them in a wood frame behind glass was the standard for display for decades. Today, we print on just about anything - aluminum, glass, acrylic, and mount photos for maximum effect. We were commissioned to provide a photo mural for a new St. Catharines Domino's restaurant. Working with the…
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Pork Katsu
One of our neighbors runs a corner diner. They're the second owner of a long-standing community restaurant and they're being slow to introduce changes for their dedicated customer base. Slowly but surely they're introducing new menu items, and to illustrate them to their clientele they asked us to photograph their plates. Food photography is a…
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Course Photography
We photograph a lot of golf courses. And we love doing it. There's a small window of opportunity in golf course photography - - when the light is right and there's lots of color on the course - - about two weeks every fall. Good course shots demand an understanding of the game. What makes…
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Cover Photo
When working on a photo shoot many photos are taken. They are reviewed, sorted and prioritized. Often the best photos are separated as "cover photos," meaning they're good and unique enough to be used on the cover of a publication. With a special assignment to shoot a cover photo for a golf course championship we…
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Brock Invitational Bonspiel
We have enjoyed the privilege of photographing the Brock University Badger Curling teams. This includes team photos and individual portraits, along with some game photos. It's always enjoyable to shoot these players – they're athletic, graceful, fearless players, which makes for interesting photos.
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Best of the Best
The end of the year brings plenty of reviews and reflections. I hope you will have time to look at these Best Ads from 2016, taken from a story in the Globe & Mail. Different commercials from different agencies for different clients, but all tied together with a common brilliance. To all of you who…
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Night Lights
With this bridge in our neighbourhood, it's been interesting to watch it grow and develop. Now that it's nearing completion, there is a lot of work being done at night to keep the project on schedule. All those additional work lights make the project look to me like it's being lit for a great photo!…
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Portraits of the Brock Curling Teams
Team and Individual Photos We are again this year commissioned to photograph the Brock University Badger Curling Teams. There are five teams - Men's Varsity and Junior Varsity; and Women's Varsity, Junior Varsity and Development teams. This is always a fun assignment. The teams are energetic and it's fun to try to capture their vitality. The…
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